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Bowman's capsule

Bowman's capsule noun: a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.

bowman's capsule: a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney
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Noun

Bowman's capsule (plural Bowman's capsules)

  1. A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.
    Synonyms:
    capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule

Synonyms of Bowman's capsule

Forms of Bowman's capsule

pluralBowman's capsules
alternative formBowman capsule

Origin of Bowman's capsule

Named after Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), English surgeon and histologist, who identified it in 1842.

Questions about Bowman's capsule

What does Bowman's capsule mean?
Bowman's capsule means a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.
What part of speech is Bowman's capsule?
Bowman's capsule is a noun.
What is the plural of Bowman's capsule?
The plural of Bowman's capsule is Bowman's capsules.

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